Asset & Contract Management Analyst

RWE Supply & Trading Americas, LLC, Chicago

To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent

Functional area: Commercial / Trading

Your Future Plans

An exciting new opportunity has opened for a Commercial Contract Analyst to join and become a core part of our US Commercial Operations team in Chicago, IL. This role will be responsible for supporting the growing commercial portfolio for wind, solar, and battery projects as well as trading activities.

Responsibilities:

• Perform a detailed examination of the commercial contracts (PPAs, ISDAs etc.) to interpret, identify and meet all obligations for commercial operation while managing customer relationships with a focus placed on:

• Act as team lead for the contract and management of PPA deliverables from development though operation phase of the project ensuring all obligations are met and in compliance.
• Support RTO/ISO coordination between RWE facilities and customers.
• Develop project roadmap establishing milestone dates and clearly communicate to all internal teams while managing the process through the construction phase of the project.
• Collaboration with Engineering & Construction, Operations & Maintenance, Back Office, Business Development, Legal, Treasury, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Transmission and Commercial ensuring the full scope of the project is in line with all conditions in the PPA
• Onboard customers as they transition from contract execution to commercial operation.
• Identify key areas of risk and sections of the contract to maintain contract compliance.
• Coordinate with legal team to send formal notices, certificates, or binding correspondence to ensure the contract obligations are satisfied.
• Project manage any disputes and damages claims.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience in the energy industry (preferably regulatory or scheduling, but any will be considered).
• Experience working with contacts preferred.
• Professional experience with Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro, project management tools and trading systems.
• Team player with strong customer relationship skills that can define needs and address issues in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication, organizational, research, and project management skills required with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to present contract information in an approachable way.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability of tasks.
• Able to meet deadlines with limited supervision.

• Join an international leading energy trading house which is in a period of growth and at the forefront of the energy transition in the US.
• Find yourself in a motivating workplace that is built on mutual trust, values and a feedback culture with a positive and inspiring working atmosphere.
• Have the opportunity to build up a broad network at all levels and across countries within RWEST.
• Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus.
• Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000